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Features operating procedures minimizing the chances of food contamination. Installation of a foot- or knees-operated hand sink in each work area; Good supply of small to medium size, non-absorbent cutting boards minimizing cross-contamination; Three-compartment sink; Several rolling carts;...

Reports on the wave of infection from contaminated meat in the Pacific Northwest. E. coli O157:H7, a bacteria identified in hamburgers prepared at local `Jack in the Box' restaurants; Killing of bacteria in adequately cooked food; Advisory issued by the United States Food and Drug Administration...

Comments on results of a study by the University of Wisconsin Food Research Institute which found that plastic cutting boards may not be safer than wooden ones for food preparation. Reducing the risk of food-borne disease; Advice.